Permanent Diaconate Report 2008

Permanent Diaconate Report 2008 Office of Deacon Personnel Deacon John J. McKenna, Director 171 Clifton Avenue Newark, New Jersey 07104 (973) 497-4125 mckennj o@rcan.org

Arc uliocese o Newark Office of the Permanent Diaconate Entering the Third Millennium, proclaiming in faith and love the mission of Christ the Redeemer! Date: To: CC: From: November 21, 2008 Most Reverend John J. Myers Reverend Monsignor John E. Doran Reverend Joseph Petrillo Reverend James Teti Deacon John J. McKenna Subject: Permanent Diaconate Status Report, 1999-2008 Your Grace, the following is a status report on the Permanent Diaconate in the Archdiocese of Newark. The data is based on information obtained from the Ministry Agreements signed by the Permanent Deacons. This information has been entered into the Diaconate database. The first Permanent Deacons were ordained in the Archdiocese of Newark in 1975. Since that time, the Diaconate has grown and evolved as it strives to meet the needs of our Church. There are currently 174 active Deacons in the Church of Newark. The trend in our Archdiocese shows a slight decrease in the number of Deacons each year as they die or retire from their secular jobs and move to more retirement friendly areas of New Jersey. We rarely incardinate Deacons, as few seem to move into our area. This pattern is emphasized by the fact that the Diocese of Trenton, which is smaller than the Archdiocese, has 280 Deacons, more than 40 of whom are from outside the Diocese of Trenton. The Trenton Diocese covers many New Jersey shore communities to which people retire. Currently, we have 35 men in formation. God willing, they will be ordained in 2011. I hope this report will be of assistance to you in determining the future selection and assignment of Deacons in the Archdiocese of Newark. In Christ. ARCHDIOCIESAN CENTER 171 Clifton Avenue Post Office Box 9500 Newark New Jersey 07104-0500 (973) 497-4000

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Over the past ten (10) years the Diaconate has grown in the Archdiocese by 12%. We hit a high of 196 active deacons in 2005, which was due to ordination classes in 2002, 2003 (Hispanic) and 2005. Since 2005 the Diaconate has actually declined by 13%, largely due to the fact that there have been no ordination classes since then. There are currently 35 men in formation that will be ordained in 2011. There are 26 permanent deacons who are serving outside the Archdiocese of Newark. Reflecting the regional demographics of the Archdiocese of Newark, the Diaconate has an aging population, with 94% of deacons 50 years of age and over and 23% over the age of 70. The average age of the formation class of 2011 is about 52. The Diaconate community is more educated than it was 10 years ago when 22% of deacons held bachelors degrees and 43% did not have any more than a high school education. Now 50% of deacons hold a bachelor degree and only 24% of deacons have not progressed beyond a high school education. The marital status of deacons has remained relatively stable over the past ten years. The largest increase has been in the number of widowed deacons, which correlates to the aging of the deacon population. The racial and ethnic mix of deacons shows that two categories experienced notable changes: the percent of White deacons has decreased from 73% in 1999 to 65% in 2008 while Asian deacons have increased from 1.3% (Filipino) in 1999 to 4% in 2008. In the formation class of 2011, the percentages of White, Black/African American and Asian candidates are higher than those of the permanent deacons while the percentage of Hispanic candidates is lower. Twenty-eight (28) percent of deacons are bilingual. Within this group, 16% speak Spanish and 5% speak Italian. According to survey responses, the areas of ministry having the highest participation rates among deacons are: baptism, RCIA, and hospital chaplaincy. In summary, the Diaconate of the Archdiocese of Newark should continue with a slow but steady increase in numbers. The ethnic/racial makeup of the Diaconate is likely to continue a trend toward a decrease in white deacons and a slow growth of Asian and perhaps Hispanic Deacons. The Diaconate will continue its aging trend. Overall, the diaconate appears to be an increasingly educated group which will help the deacons to more effectively articulate Church teaching to the faithful.

RECOMMENDATIONS Historically, deacons in our Archdiocese have been assigned after ordination to their home parishes. This has resulted in many parishes having multiple deacons while others have none. In the future, I recommend that deacon assignments be determined by the needs of the Archdiocese. The average age of the Diaconate is increasing and the approximate average age of the new formation class is 52 years old. I recommend that the Office of the Permanent Diaconate develop out reach efforts to Catholic men in their early forties in order to balance out the age range in the Diaconate. With an increase in the Hispanic and Asian populations (Filipino and Korean) of the Archdiocese, I believe that the percentage of Hispanic and Asian deacons should more closely reflect the percentages of Hispanics and Asians in the Archdiocese. I therefore recommend that the Office of the Permanent Diaconate develop out reach efforts to our Hispanic and Asian parishioners. I also recommend an increased effort in continuing education and formation of deacons and a three (3) year post-ordination formation for newly ordained deacons to coincide with the norms set forth in the National Directory for the Formation, Ministry, and Life of Permanent Deacons in the United States. ii

DIACONATE REPORT STATISTICAL SUMMARY Among the Deacons of the Church of Newark you will find Lawyers, Doctors, Teachers, Law Enforcement Officers, Business Executive and Blue Collar workers. Each of these men brings his own unique life experiences to his Diaconate Ministry. It is my observation that Deacons are used quite differently from parish to parish. In some Parishes Deacons are permitted to use all of their faculties (baptisms, wake services, weddings, etc.) and in others they are not. Pope Benedict XIV said recently, "I think that one characteristic of the diaconal ministry is precisely the multiplicity of its applications....there is no single profile." ACTIVE DEACONS 1999 2008 % Change 156 174 + 12% AGE 1999 2008 40's 5% 6% 50's 30% 30% 60's 37% 39% 70's 28% 19% 80's 6% 2008 40-49 6% 50 & over 94% 60 & over 63% 70 & over 23% iii

BA MA PHD Other College H.S/Other EDUCATION 1999 22% 16% Not Reported 19% 43% 2008 50% 18% 2% 6% 24% MARITAL STATUS 1999 Married 89% Single 7% Divorced/Separated 1% Widowed 3% 2008 85% 6% Not reported 9% RACIAL/ETHNIC 1999 2008 White 73% 65% Hispanic/Latino 21% 20% African American 4% 2% Filipino 1.3% 4% (Asian) Other 9% FOREIGN LANGUAGES 28% of deacons are bi-lingual. Of these, the highest frequencies are Spanish 16% and Italian 5%. iv

Archdiocese of Newark Current State of the Permanent Diaconate Program 2008 Number of Parishes With and Without Deacons There are 174 permanent Deacons assigned to 122 parishes/institutions. Appendix A at the end of this report indicates those parishes with deacons. It also reports on the number of deacons and priests in each parish. Appendix B at the end of this report indicates the parishes without deacons and the number of priests in those parishes. The appendices also give the information by County. Education Beyond High School The following chart indicates by County the number of Deacons who have attended college and have acquired advanced degrees as well as the particular areas of study. Seventy-seven percent (77%) of Deacons hold a Degree. Higher Education Bergen. Essex Hudson Uniqn Total Bachelor of Arts 12 11 8 11 42 Bachelor of Business Administration 1 1 10 Bachelor of Laws 4 4 Bachelor of Philosophy 1 2 Bachelor of Science 12 R 5 6 28 Bachelor of Science in Elec. Engineering 1 1 Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering 1 1 Clinical Pastoral Education 1 1 Ed. Admin. For Church & Scholars Leadership 3 1 1 5 Master of Arts 7 3 1 11 Master of Business Administration 3 z 2 Master of Divinity 1 1 Master of Education Master of Laws 1 1 Master of Public Administration 1 1 Master of Science 3 2 5 Master of Social Work 1 1 1 3 Master of Theology 1 2 Doctor of Education 1 1 2 Doctor of Laws 1 1 2 Doctor of Philosophy 3 3 Non Specified 3 2 5 Totals 55 35 19 28 137 Office of Deacon Personnel 1

Foreign Languages Spoken The following chart by County indicates the number of Deacons who are multilingual and the various foreign languages spoken by Deacons in the Archdiocese. Foreign Languages s eoken Bet. a.._ en Ess..,, Hudson nion..._ Total Filipino Tagalog 3 3 French 1 1 2 German 3 3 Italian 2 2 4 8 Korean 1 1 Maltese 1 1 Mandarin Chinese 1 1 Portuguese 1 1 Spanish 4 I i 9 4 28 Totals 8 18 12 10 48 Office of Deacon Personnel 2

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Church and Community Related Ministries The following chart by County indicates what these various ministries are and how many Deacons are involved in each. Ministry Bergen Essex Hudson LI nion Total Baptism 6 :3 6 9 24 Campus Ministry 1 1 Chaplain-Hospital 7 6 4 6 23 Chaplain-Police 1 Cursillos 1 2 3 Eucharistic Minister 3 1 4 1 9 Evangelization Health Care 1 1 Home Missions 1 Knights of Columbus 1 1 Lector 2.2 4 1 9 Legion of Mary 1 1 Liturgy 1 1 2 Marriage Tribunal 6 1 7 Music Ministry 1 1 Parish Ministry 1 Pastoral Counseling 1 1 1 1 4 Pre Cana 2 3 2 3 10 Prison 1 2 2 5 RCIA 10 6 5 3 24 Religious Education 2 1 1 1 5 Retreats 1 Seminary Staff Vocations 1 1 Youth Work 1 1 2 4 Totals 46 33 32 31 142 Office of Deacon Personnel.

Appendix A County : Bergen Parish Active Deacons and Priests by Parishes City [Mac ns Priests Total St. Joseph Bogota 2 2 4 St. Mary Closter 1 2 3 St. Therese of Lisieux Cresskill 1 1 2 St. Joseph Demarest 1 1 2 Holy Rosary Edgewater 2 1 3 Assumption Emerson 1. 3 4 St. Anne Fair Lawn 1 3 4 St. John the Baptist Fairview 2 3 Most Holy Name Garfield 1 1 2 St. Catharine Glen Rock 3 2 5 St. Francis of Assisi Hackensack 2 3 5 Our Lady of Victories Harrington Pk 1 1 2 Corpus Christi Hasbrouck Heights 1 3 4 St. John the Baptist Hillsdale 2 2 4 St. Luke Ho Ho Kus 1 2 3 St. John the Evangelist Leonia 1 1 2 St. Joseph Lodi 1 3 4 St. Michael the Archangel Lyndhurst 1 2 3 Immaculate Conception Mahwah 1 1 2 Our Lady Queen of Peace Maywood 1.5* 2 3.5 Ascension New Milford 2 2 4 St. Joseph New Milford 1 3 4 Queen of Peace North Arlington 1.5* 4 5.5 St. Pius X Old Tappan 1 1 2 St. Michael Palisades Park 1 1 2 Annunciation Paramus 1 2 3 Our Lady of the Visitation Paramus I 3 4 St. Paul Ramsey 1 2 3 St. Matthew Ridgefield 1 2 3 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Ridgewood 2 3 5 St. Peter the Apostle River Edge 2 2 4 St. Mary Rutherford 3 2 5 St. Anastasia Teaneck 1 2 3 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Tenafly 2 3 5 Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Wallington 1 2 3 Our Lady of Good Counsel Washington Two 1 2 3 St. Andrew Westwood 2 2 4 Our Lady Mother of the Church Woodcliff Lake 1 1 2 Assumption of Our Blessed Lady Wood-Ridge 1 3 4 Total Parishes 39 Totals for Bergen 54 81 135 *Deacons are assigned to multiple parishes/institutions Office of Deacon Personnel 7

Appendix A Can't Active Deacons and Priests by Parishes County : Essex Parish City Deacons Priests Total St. Peter Belleville 1 2 3 Sacred Heart Bloomfield 1 1 2 St. Thomas the Apostle Bloomfield 3 2 5 St. Valentine Bloomfield 1 1 2 St. Aloysius Caldwell 1 3 4 Holy Name of Jesus East Orange 1 1 2 Holy SpiritJO.L.Help of Christians East Orange 1 1 2 St. Joseph East Orange 1 2 3 St. Thomas More Fairfield 2.5* 2 4.5 Good Shepherd Irvington 1 1 St. Leo Irvington 1 1 2 St. Philomena Livingston 1 3 4 St. Andrew Kim Maplewood 1 1 2 St. Peter Clever Montclair 1 1 2 Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart Newark 3 3 6 Immaculate Heart of Mary Newark 1 3 4 Our Lady of Fatima Newark 1 1 2 Our Lady of Good Counsel Newark 2 1 3 Parish of the Transfiguration Newark 2 1 3 Queen of Angels Newark 1 2 3 Sacred Heart (Vailsburg) Newark 1 2 3 St. Anthony Newark 1 4 5 St. Antoninus Newark 1 1 2 St. Francis Xavier Newark 1 1 2 St. Lucy Newark 1 3 4 St. Michael Newark 5 3 8 St. Patrick Pro Cathedral Newark 1 1 2 St. Rose of Lima Newark 1 2 3 Holy Family Nutley 1 3 4 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Nutley 1 2 3 St. Mary Nutley 2 3 5 St. John Church Orange 1 1 2 Our Lady of the Bl. Sacrament Roseland 1 2 3 Our Lady of Sorrows South Orange 2 2 4 St. Joseph West Orange 3 2 5 Total Parishes 35 Totals for Essex 50.5 65 115.5 *Deacons are assigned to multiple parishes/institutions Office of Deacon Personnel 8

Appendix A Con't Active Deacons and Priests by Parishes Total Parishes County : Hudson Parish City Deacons Priests Total Our Lady of the Assumption Bayonne I 1 2 St. Vincent de Paul Bayonne 1 2 3 SS Peter & Paul Hoboken 1 2 3 Christ the King Jersey City 1 1 2 Our Lady of Mercy Jersey City 1 3 4 Parish of the Resurrection Jersey City 5 3 8 Saint Patrick & Assumption/All Saints Jersey City 1.5* 2 3.5 St. Aloysius Jersey City 1 3 4 St. Nicholas Jersey City 3 1 4 St. Paul the Apostle Jersey City 1 2 3 Our Lady of Sorrows Kearny 2 2 4 St. Stephen Kearny 2 2 4 Immaculate Conception Secaucus 1 2 SS Joseph And Michael Union City 3 2 5 St. Augustine Union City 2 3 5 Our Lady of Libera West New York 1 1 2 16 Totals for Hudson 27.5 32 59.5 *Deacons are assigned to multiple parishes/institutions Office of Deacon Personnel 9

Appendix A Can't Active Deacons and Priests by Parishes County :Union Parish City Deacons Priests Total Little Flower Berkeley Heights 2 2 4 St. Michael Cranford 1 3 4 Blessed Sacrament Elizabeth 2 1 3 Holy Rosary/St. Michael Elizabeth 1 2 3 St. Adalbert Elizabeth 1 1 2 Total Parishes St. Anthony of Padua Elizabeth.5* 5 5.5 St. Genevieve Elizabeth.5* 3 3.5 St. Mary of the Assumption Elizabeth 1 3 4 St. Patrick/ Immaculate Heart of Mary Elizabeth 1 2 3 St. Theresa Kenilworth 1 1 2 St. Elizabeth of Hungary Linden 1 1 2 St. John the Apostle Linden 2 3 5 Our Lady of Lourdes Mountainside 2 1 3 St. Thomas Aquinas Newark 1 1 2 St. Mary Plainfield 2 4 6 St. Mary Rahway 2 2 4 St. Joseph the Carpenter Roselle I 2 3 St. Bartholomew Scotch Plains I 2 3 St. Rose of Lima Short Hills 3 3 6 St. James Springfield 2 2 St. Teresa of Avila Summit 1 3 Holy Spirit Union 2 3 5 Holy Trinity Westfield 2 2 4 St. Helen Westfield 1 1 2 24 Totals for Union 34 53 87 Assigned to Hospitals 6 Assigned to Prison 1 Grand Totals: Assigned to Chancery 1 122 174 231 405 *Deacons are assigned to multiple parishes/institutions Office of Deacon Personnel 10

Appendix B County : Bergen Parishes Without Deacons Parish City Priests Guardian Angel Allendale 1 St. Joseph Korean Catholic Demarest 1 Our Lady of Mount Virgin Garfield 2 Immaculate Conception Hackensack 1 St. Joseph Hackensack 1 Sacred Heart Haworth 1 St. Margaret of Cortona Little Ferry Our Lady of Mount Carmel Lyndhurst 1 Immaculate Conception Norwood 1 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Oakland 1 St. Leo Elmwood Park 2 Our Lady of Grace Fairview 2 Holy Trinity Fort Lee 1 Our Lady of Sorrows Garfield 1 Sacred Heart Lyndhurst 2 Immaculate Heart of Mary Mahwah 2 St. Nicholas Palisades Park 2 Sacred Heart Rochelle Park 1 St. Gabriel the Archangel Saddle River 2 Church of the Korean Martyrs Saddle Brook 1 Epiphany Cliffside Park 2 Most Blessed Sacrament Franklin Lakes 3 St. Stanislaus Kostka Garfield 2 St. Francis De Sales Lodi 1 Nativity Midland Pk 2 St. Anthony Northvale 1 St. Philip the Apostle Saddle Brook 3 St. Elizabeth Wyckoff 3 St. Mary Dumont 1 Our Lady of Mercy Park Ridge 2 St. Francis of Assisi Ridgefield Park 2 St. Cecilia Englewood 1 Madonna Fort Lee 2 Church of the Presentation Upper Saddle River 2 St. John the Evangelist Bergenfield 5 St. Joseph East Rutherford 2 Holy Trinity Hackensack 5 Total Parishes 37 Totals for Bergen 66 Office of Deacon Personnel 11

Appendix B Can't Parishes Without Deacons County : Essex Parish City Priests Total Parishes Sacred Heart of Jesus Irvington 1 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Montclair I Holy Trinity - Epiphany Newark 1 Immaculate Conception Newark 1 St. Aloys i us Newark 1 St. Augustine Newark St. Casimir Newark 1 St. Columba Newark 2 St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Newark 1 St. Stanislaus Newark 1 St. Raphael Livingston 2 Blessed Sacrament St. Charles Borromeo Newark 1 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Newark 2 St. Benedict Newark 1 St. John Church Newark 1 Our Lady of the Valley Orange 3 St. Cassian Upper Montclair 2 St. Catherine of Siena Cedar Grove 3 St. Joseph Maplewood Notre Dame North Caldwell 1 Immaculate Conception Montclair 3 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Orange Our Lady of the Lake Verona 3 St. James Newark 4 24 Totals for Essex 40 Office of Deacon Personnel 12

Appendix B Con't Parishes Without Deacons County : Hudson Parish City Priests Total Parishes St. Joseph Bayonne 1 Our Lady of Sorrows Jersey City 1 St. Ann (Polish) Jersey City 1 Our Lady of Fatima North Bergen 1 Sacred Heart North Bergen 1 St. Lawrence Church Weehawken 1 St. Francis of Assisi Hoboken 1 Holy Rosary Jersey City 1 Our Lady of Czestochowa Jersey City 1 St. Aedan Jersey City 2 St. Anthony of Padua Jersey City 1 St. Joseph Jersey City 2 St. Paul of the Cross Jersey City 1 Holy Redeemer West New York 2 St. Andrew Bayonne 2 St. Henry Bayonne 3 St. Mary, Star of the Sea Bayonne 3 Our Lady of Czestochowa Harrison Our Lady of Grace/St. Joseph Hoboken 2 St. Ann Hoboken 1 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Jersey City 1 St. John the Baptist Jersey City 2 St. Cecilia Kearny Holy Family Union City 2 St. Anthony of Padua Union City 2 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Bayonne 3 St. Michael Bayonne 2 St. Anthony East Newark 1 Our Lady of Victories Jersey City 1 Holy Cross Harrison 1 St, Anne Jersey City 2 St. Joseph of the Palisades West New York 3 32 Totals for Hudson 51 Office of Deacon Personnel 13

Appendix B Con't Parishes Without Deacons County :Union Parish City Priests Total Parishes Grand Totals: Holy Family Linden 1 St. Mark Rahway 1 SS Peter and Paul Elizabeth St. Hedwig Elizabeth 2 Church of St. Anne Garwood I Christ the King Hillside I St. Catherine of Siena Hillside 2 St. Agnes Clark 2 Immaculate Conception Elizabeth 2 Our Lady of Fatima Elizabeth i St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Linden 3 Our Lady of Peace New Providence 2 The Parish of St. Bernard & St. Stanislaus Plainfield 2 Assumption Roselle Park 1 Immaculate Heart of Mary Scotch Plains 2 St. Michael Union 3 16 Totals for Union 27 109 184 Office of Deacon Personnel 14